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CAST STEM Electric Cobras Compete in Alamo City Electrathon

CAST STEM Electric Cobras competed in the 2022 Alamo City Electrathon, a National Sanctioned Electrathon Event with Electrathon America, one of approximately 12 in the nation. The team experienced a series of electrical, mechanical, driver, and dynamic inspections. On race day they participated in two one-hour races. This year’s team includes seniors: J. Aguilar A.… Continue reading CAST STEM Electric Cobras Compete in Alamo City Electrathon

CAST Schools Speak Up Speak Out Civics Fair Winners Announced

CAST Med and Advanced Learning Academy Earn Top Honors at the 4th Annual CAST Schools Speak Up Speak Out Regional Civics Fair   Over 150 high school and middle school students representing seven different schools across San Antonio convened at Texas A&M University-San Antonio on Wednesday, January 19th, to compete in the 4th Annual CAST… Continue reading CAST Schools Speak Up Speak Out Civics Fair Winners Announced

Graduating Seniors at CAST Schools Now Eligible To Enroll for AlamoPromise

Alamo Colleges District recently announced the expansion of AlamoPromise that will now serve 11 school district partners and 47 high schools, including graduating seniors from 3 CAST Schools: Advanced Learning Academy and CAST Tech High School in San Antonio ISD CAST STEM High School in Southwest ISD   AlamoPROMISE offers a “last-dollar” Scholarship   AlamoPROMISE offers a “last-dollar” scholarship for… Continue reading Graduating Seniors at CAST Schools Now Eligible To Enroll for AlamoPromise

Advanced Learning Academy Senior Named Quest Bridge Scholar

Destinie Sharp pictured next to SAISD Board President Christina Martinez.

Advanced Learning Academy Celebrates the School’s First QuestBridge Scholar   Advanced Learning Academy senior Destinie Sharp, and five other students, were recognized by the San Antonio ISD Board during the January 10th meeting for being named a QuestBridge Scholar. Only 10% of high school seniors nationwide are selected for The QuestBridge National College Match Scholarship.… Continue reading Advanced Learning Academy Senior Named Quest Bridge Scholar

Enhancing Teacher Preparation, Recruitment, and Retention

CREATING CONNECTIONS: HOW THE CAST STEM FACULTY-IN-RESIDENCE MODEL IS ENHANCING TEACHER PREPARATION, RECRUITMENT, AND RETENTION By: Julie Riedel, Ravae Shaeffer, & Sara A.S. Sherwood CAST Schools partners with external organizations to incubate new ideas that can be tested and scaled up in other contexts. Because we believe the faculty-in-residence model is a superior approach to… Continue reading Enhancing Teacher Preparation, Recruitment, and Retention

Why CAST Schools?

By: Jeanne Russell, CAST Schools Executive Director When CAST Schools were conceived of by business leaders, superintendents, and civic leaders in 2016, the reasoning was simple: 1) Local industry lacked a steady source of trained people to fill the highest-wage, fastest-growing San Antonio jobs. 2) San Antonio was one of the most unequal cities in… Continue reading Why CAST Schools?

West Texas Experience

West Texas Experience February 9th – 11th, 2022 11th and 12th-grade students from the Advanced Learning Academy will travel to West Texas to explore arts, culture, and nature sites in the region. Students will travel by bus to Sul Ross University where we will stay in campus dormitories for two nights. All meals, activities, lodging,… Continue reading West Texas Experience

New Partnership formed by CAST Tech High School and UTSA Accelerates College Credits Toward Degree for San Antonio Students

CAST Tech High School and The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) announce the Early College Academy, a one-of-a-kind program that will accelerate a student’s college career to a professional high-demand career. The Early College Academy gives students a unique opportunity to earn college credits that will count toward their degree program at UTSA,… Continue reading New Partnership formed by CAST Tech High School and UTSA Accelerates College Credits Toward Degree for San Antonio Students

South Texas Learning Expedition

This year, students will travel to South Texas to explore the common threads in our courses of “migration” and “sustainability.”  Whether exploring these concepts through a biological, mathematical, geographic, literature, or design lens – this trip will provide students with authentic learning experiences to deeply understand these questions and connect to their core classes. We… Continue reading South Texas Learning Expedition

The Addams Family Presented by The Advanced Learning Academy and CAST Tech Theatre Production Company

The Advanced Learning Academy and CAST Tech Production Company present: The Addams Family The Addams Family, a comical feast that embraces the wackiness in every family, features an original story that’s every father’s nightmare: Wednesday Addams, the ultimate princess of darkness, has grown up and fallen in love with a sweet, smart young man from… Continue reading The Addams Family Presented by The Advanced Learning Academy and CAST Tech Theatre Production Company

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The Centers for Applied Science and Technology (CAST) Network is a tax-exempt organization as described in Section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Service code. CAST Schools are partnership schools with a focus on STEM careers, project based learning and work-based learning. Key partners include public school districts, higher education institutions, and local employers from target industries.